Illinois RN License Renewal CE FAQs

Requirements for Illinois RN License Renewal:

LPNs and RNs are required to complete 20 contact hours of Continuing Education every 2 years.

1 of the 20 contact hours must be on sexual harassment

1 of the 20 contact hours must be an evidence-based implicit bias in healthcare training

1 of the 20 contact hours must be in diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer’s disease, along with other dementia types (for LPNs and RNs that care for patients aged 26 or older).

LPNs and RNs working with children must complete mandated reporter training every 6 years. Training is located here.

1 of the 20 contact hours must be in cultural competency (starting with renewals on or after January 1st 2025).

APRNs are required to complete 80 contact hours of Continuing Education every 2 years.

1 of the 80 contact hours must be on Sexual Harassment

1 of the 20 contact hours must be an evidence-based implicit bias in healthcare training

20 of the 80 contact hours must be on pharmacotherapeutics

10 of the 20 pharmacotherapeutic contact hours must be on opioid prescribing or substance abuse

3 of the 80 contact hours must be on safe opioid prescribing practices if wishing to renew controlled substances registration

1 of the 80 contact hours must be in diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer’s disease, along with other dementia types (for APRNs that care for patients aged 26 or older).

APRNs working with children must complete mandated reporter training every 6 years. Training is located here.
1 of the 20 contact hours must be in cultural competency (starting with renewals on or after January 1st 2025).

Enroll and Complete Required CE Courses

What are the NEW Illinois nursing License renewal requirements in 2020?

The new Illinois nursing license renewal CE requirements for 2020 is the addition of a mandatory a Sexual Harassment Prevention Course. It must be 1 contact hour in length and be provided by an approved Illinois CE provider.

My employer provides a sexual harassment prevention training. Does this satisfy the requirements?

Maybe. In order for your employer’s CE course to satisfy the requirement it must:

1.) Be an approved Nursing CE provider

2.) Include all mandatory components of the course, as prescribed by the IDFPR (what is sexual harassment, how to respond to sexual harassment, reporting sexual harassment, and Whistleblower protections.)

3.) Provide a certificate for the course, which meets IDFPR standards.

If you are unsure, it is wise to contact your hospital educator to verify that the course meets the Nursing CE renewal requirements set forth in Section 1130.400 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training.

If you are unable to verify, we suggest taking a sexual harassment prevention course through an approved provider whose course is accepted by the Illinois Board of Nursing.

a Sexual Harassment Prevention Course. It must be 1 contact hour in length and be provided by an approved Illinois CE provider.

How do I know if a sexual harassment prevention course is accepted for my Illinois nursing license renewal?

The IDFPR has certain requirements for the course, which are listed below.

Requirements for approval:

Provided by an approved or pre-approved sponsor of nursing CE.
Includes information on:

What is sexual harassment, including it’s forms and types.
What should one do if one experiences or witnesses unwelcome sexual contact.
Reporting sexual harassment within one’s place of employment and to outside entities, such as the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
Whistleblower protections.

Nursing CE Central’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Course is Accepted by the Illinois Board of Nursing.

How many contact hours of continuing education do Illinois nurses need in 2020?

In 2020, Illinois nurses need 20 hours of continuing education + the mandatory sexual harassment prevention CE (1 contact hour).

What is the deadline for Illinois RN license renewal?

The deadline is May 31st, 2020. All CE must be completed and your nursing license renewed by this date.

What is the easiest way to get all the continuing education I need to renew?

Nursing CE Central’s Illinois license renewal package makes it quick and easy for Illinois nurses to get the continuing education they need to renew. We provide 20 hours of continuing education + the NEW mandatory sexual harassment nursing CE. All of our courses are approved by the Illinois Board of Nursing.

Go ahead – sign up today and mark “get continuing education” off your to-do list. Once enrolled you’ll have six months to complete the courses.

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